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WelcomeWelcome to the online worship service at Internet Church Of Christ. Here is a good place to worship our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. You are invited and are welcome at any time. Blessings to you in Him.

Opening Song"How Great Thou Art"

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Scriptural reference . . .Daniel 4:2-3 (KJV) - Public DomainI thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me.How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.

InvocationO Lord, we come together in Your name,And as You promised, we know You are here.AND SO WE WELCOME YOU WITH OPEN ARMS,AND PRAY THAT YOU FIND PLEASURE HERE WITH US,AS WE, YOUR LOVING CHILDREN WORSHIP YOU.

We now invite You to reveal Yourself,And share with us Your presence, openly,

FOR YOU ARE EVERYTHING THAT WE DESIRE,AND EVERYTHING WE HAVE, WE GIVE TO YOU.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Source: Book Of Common Prayer, based on Matthew 6:9-13

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I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth: And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit; Born of the Virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven And sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit; The holy catholic church; * The communion of saints; The forgiveness of sins; The resurrection of the body; And the life everlasting.

Amen.

* Note: "catholic church" here means the entire body of believers in Christ, not just one particular church.

In our other writings we have examined the Word of God to seek his will regarding the subjects under consideration.

This is as He wants us to do, and this is why He gave the Bible to us.

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But he answered, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'" (Matthew 4:4 RSV) _____________________________________________________________

Nevertheless, we need to recognize that as Christians, we are bound by no law but The Law Of Love, as expressed in Galatians 5:14. We have a huge amount of liberty in Jesus Christ, our Lord. _____________________________________________________________

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." (Galatians 5:14 RSV) _____________________________________________________________

And we should also recognize that if we sin against God, even repeatedly, He will forgive our offenses against Him to the same extent that we forgive others of their offenses against us. ____________________________________________________ "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you; but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses." (Matthew 6:14-15 RSV) ____________________________________________________

For this reason, if for no other reason, WE MUST ALWAYS FORGIVE EVERYBODY for anything they ever do against us. This way, God can readily forgive us of all our offenses against Him.

All the way my Saviour leads me; What have I to ask beside? Can I doubt His faithful mercies, Who through life has been my guide? Heav'nly peace, divinest comfort, Here by faith in Him do dwell; For I know whate'er befall me, Jesus doeth all things well.

All the way my Saviour leads me, Cheers each winding path I tread; Gives me strength for every trial, Feeds me with the living bread. Though my weary steps may falter, And my soul athirst may be, Gushing from the Rock before me, Lo, a spring of joy I see.

All the way my Saviour leads me, O the fullness of His love! Perfect rest to me is promised, In my Father's house above; When my spirit, clothed immortal, Wings its flight to realms of day, This my song through endless ages: "Jesus led me all the way."

NOTE: When you read this prayer, try to imagine hearing my voice as I speak it to you. In this way, the prayer is reactivated, and it the same as if I were actually praying for you at that moment. (Just like television prayers are reactivated when you watch them, although the videotape may have been shot years before.)

Perhaps you are a Christian even now, You go to church and try to do your best, You try to put His teachings in your life, But still you do not feel that He is yours. You do not feel the closeness that you crave. If this is you, then say this prayer with me: * * * O Lord, I want you closer in my life, I want you more to be a part of me. I want the best relationship with you, That anyone on earth could ever have. I know that, "as we give, we shall receive," And so I now do give myself to you, In full completeness, holding nothing back. I'm yours, so you may use me as you will, And take whatever things you want from me. And now that I did give myself to you, I pray that you will give yourself to me, As bridegroom gives himself to his new bride. In Jesus' holy name I pray, Amen.

I pray the Lord that He will lead your path Away from the temptations all around. I pray that when temptation lingers near, The Lord will lead you not into its reach. But if temptation grabs you as you pass, I pray the Lord that you will struggle free. In Jesus' holy name I pray, Amen.

Blessings to you in Jesus Christ our Lord.This chapel service is now complete.